Monument record 1556 - Hethales

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Summary

There are a number of documentary references to a hamlet called Hethalis, Hechalie or Hethabie Court dating from 1216 to 1305. This is possibly a former hamlet which was located in the vicinity of Peover Heath. Medieval and later villages were abandoned by their inhabitants for many reasons. The effects of disease and poor harvests made rural living difficult, and whole communities are thought to have relocated to urban settlements. Landowners sometimes relocated settlements for aesthetic reasons and for landscaping. Once abandoned the villages quickly became derelict and were not inhabited again surviving only as earthworks, often visible only from aerial photographs. They can also be identified by documentary evidence or the presence of a church where there is no settlement.

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Type and Period (1)

DESERTED SETTLEMENT? (AD 13th Century to AD 14th Century - 1200 AD to 1399 AD)

Full Description

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ77 SE 12 (Index). SCH2487.

Hethales, a possible deserted medieval village, first mentioned in 1216. It was a hamlet of Over Peover, probably near Peover Heath. [TPW 04/11/1980] see (2).

<2> Cheshire County Council, 1974-2004, Cheshire Sites and Monuments Record, 1556 (Digital Archive). SCH8893.

<3> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, Vol.II p.87 (Book). SCH3228.

There are a number of documentary references to Hethalis, Hechalie or Hethabie Court dating from 1216 to 1305. The place-name possibly means 'heath-nooks'. This was a hamlet of Over Peover, presumably near Peover Heath (see 4).

<4> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, Vol.I p.478 (Book). SCH1389.

One of seven places or hamlets within Over Peover.

Sources/Archives (4)

<1>XY SCH2487 Index: Ordnance Survey. 1870-1982. Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card. SJ77 SE 12. [Mapped features: #53253 SJ77 SE 12; #53254 SJ77 SE 12]
<2> SCH8893 Digital Archive: Cheshire County Council. 1974-2004. Cheshire Sites and Monuments Record. 1556.
<3> SCH3228 Book: Dodgson J McN. 1970-2, 1981. The Place-Names of Cheshire. Vol.II p.87.
<4> SCH1389 Book: Ormerod, G.. 1882. The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester. Vol.I p.478.

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Event - Interpretation: MPP Scoring ~ Hethales (Ref: MPP Class 9) (ECH1390)

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Location

Grid reference	Centred SJ 7 7 (1000m by 1000m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	SJ77SE
Civil Parish	PEOVER SUPERIOR, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Civil Parish	SNELSON, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County	PEOVER SUPERIOR, ROSTHERNE, CHESHIRE
Historic Township/Parish/County	SNELSON, ROSTHERNE, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 14 2024 10:46AM